Chamber dinner is Thursday
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual dinner and awards celebration Thursday.Five different honors will be presented during the event in Schendel Conference Center, 1001 S.
January 2024
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Petco Love, Prairie Paws team up to provide free vaccines to local pet families
Petco Love, Prairie Paws team up to provide free vaccines to local pet familiesPrairie Paws Animal Shelter will provide free vaccinations for all area pets who take part in weekly low-cost spay/neuter clinics at the Ottawa location, as well as every cat spay/neutered through the TNR program.
Why EVOO is your healthiest choice; the risks of drinking alcohol
Q: My doctor told me that because I am at risk for cardiovascular disease, I should be eating a lot more olive oil.
Amazon Army, Kansas coal mine labor disputes subject of 87th-annual historical society meeting
In December 1921, thousands of women in southeast Kansas rose up to fight injustice in the area coalfields, impacting coal mining labor conditions at the local, state, and national levels.
January provides opportunity to start vegetables, flowers indoors
MANHATTAN – In case cabin fever has Kansas gardeners longing for warmer days, there’s good news: January marks an early opportunity to get some vegetables and flowers started.“January is often a cold and dreary month for many gardeners,” said Cynthia Domenghini, a horticulture expert with K-State Research and Extension.
Donuts for Do-Gooders
By Betty BirzerSpecial to the Ottawa HeraldThis week’s Donuts for Do-Gooders honors those who helped with the recent winter storms.First Baptist Church, in partnership with the Homeless Coalition, other churches and community resources, opened as a warming center this past week as temperatures plummeted.
Miami County woman sentenced to two years in prison for employment tax scheme
A Kansas woman was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison for willfully failing to account for and pay over employment taxes to the IRS in connection with three construction firms that she controlled.According to court documents and statements made in court, Sheryl Clanton, of Bucyrus, owned and operated McCorkendale Construction Inc.
The Lowe Down
By Pam LoweCherryRoad Media Following truth . . . More than once over the past decade I have wondered what our Founding Fathers would think… Login to continue reading Login…
Ask Amy: Miserable wife contemplates next steps
Dear Amy: “Leonard” and I have been married for 47 years.We have raised three kind, independent children with lives of their own.We have both changed from the lusty and adventurous people of our younger days to what we are now.I lead a life filled with faith, friends, and love of travel.